| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | 25 | 37 | 62 |
| LIP | 39 | 38 | 77 |
Lipscomb beats Jacksonville, advances to ASUN championship
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Garrison Mathews scored 23 points to lead No. 2 seed Lipscomb to a 77-62 victory over third-seeded Jacksonville on Thursday night in an Atlantic Sun Tournament semifinal.
Lipscomb (22-9) has won seven straight and will play at top-seeded Florida Gulf Coast (23-10) in Sunday's championship. The two split the regular season series, with the Bisons winning the last one 90-87 after FGCU rallied from 17 points down.
Mathews was 7-of-10 shooting and made five 3-pointers. Lipscomb had 19 assists on 27 made baskets and hit all 14 of its free-throw attempts.
Cody Helgeland had 24 points for Jacksonville (15-18).
Lipscomb opened the game on a 26-8 run and led 39-25 at the break. The Bisons stretched the lead to 19 points before Jacksonville pulled to 60-48 with 7:00 left. Mathews made back-to-back 3-pointers and Matt Rose added another and the Dolphins couldn't get closer.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Glenn Tuitt
- Steven Anderson
- Bart Lenox
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 5-1 | - | 13-6 |
| Queens University | 5-1 | - | 12-7 |
| Jacksonville | 5-1 | - | 11-7 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 5-1 | - | 10-9 |
| North Alabama | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-3 | 2 | 9-10 |
| Stetson | 3-3 | 2 | 5-14 |
| North Florida | 2-4 | 3 | 9-10 |
| Austin Peay | 2-4 | 3 | 7-12 |
| Central Arkansas | 1-5 | 4 | 5-14 |
| West Georgia | 1-5 | 4 | 3-16 |
| Bellarmine | 0-6 | 5 | 3-16 |
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